Elmer Wingate

Elmer Horsey Wingate (26 October 1928 to 27 February 2016) was an American football player, born in Baltimore, Maryland, who attended the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and then the University of Maryland. For the Maryland Terrapins he played defensive end, led the team in receiving in 1947 and 1948, was an honorable mention All-American in 1948 and was named to the All-Southern Conference team in 1950. He also played defense on the Maryland lacrosse team in 1950 and 1951 and was named to the All-American second team in 1951. Commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, he played for the Bolling Air Force Base team, which won the service championship in 1952 and 1953. The New York Yanks drafted him in the fourth round of the 1951 NFL draft, 46th overall, and he entered the league with the Baltimore Colts in 1953, seeing action in twelve games.